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VIDEO: Why I love my Heir Island home off Cork coast Echo Live.ie | Jun 19, 2024 FOR many years, yoga teacher Sarah Matthews nurtured the dream of creating a space where she could share the enjoyment of the magical natural world surrounding her home on Heir Island…

Islands of Ireland: A personal connection to West Cork islands with a tragic past Irish Examiner | 7 Oct 2023 Heir Island man, John Harte risked his own life to save five people when a boat sank here, with the loss of six lives, on October 10, 1918

New picnic benches help to open up Heir Island for tourists and walkers Southern Star | 7 Oct 2023 NEW picnic benches and seats have been installed around Heir Island for islanders and visitors to rest and enjoy the views. 

Watch: School bag, lunch, life jacket… check! Meet the mum raising her child on one of Cork’s islands Echo Live IE | 04 Oct, 2023 As we continue our Women of the Island series, AISLING MEATH talks to Amm McCormack , who tells us about family life and raising a child on Heir Island

WATCH: Women of the Islands – why I fell in love with Heir Island off Cork coast Echo Live IE | 13 Sept 2023 As we continue our Women of the Islands series, AISLING MEATH talks to Claudia Meloni, who lives on Heir Island – which has a population of just 30

Five things to do in West Cork this weekend The Southern Star | June 9, 2023 IT’S another great weekend to be someone on the lookout for something to do in West Cork.

Our Living Islands: Minister Humphreys launches National Islands Policy and Action Plan gov.ie | 7 June 2023 Ambitious new 10-year policy along with 80-point action plan to support vibrant and sustainable island communities

The Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival – The Story Within The Story Afloat | 22 May 2023 This coming weekend’s annual Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival makes its welcome post-pandemic return from Friday, May 26th until Sunday, May 28th…

Photo of Danny’s final voyage on Ilen is shortlisted for award The Southern Star | 14 March 2023 A POIGNANT photograph of an Heir Island man making his final voyage has been shortlisted for a major award.